UPLAND, Ind. – The No. 23 ranked Spring Arbor University men's basketball team saw its nine-game winning streak snapped on Saturday with a 73-67 loss to Taylor University in a Crossroads League contest inside Odle Arena.
The Cougars' nine-game winning streak was tied for the longest streak in program history matching the team's run during the 2005-06 campaign and twice during the 1996-97 season.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 23 Spring Arbor 67, Taylor 73
LOCATION: Odle Arena | Upland, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 10-2 (2-1 CL), Taylor 4-6 (2-1 CL)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spring Arbor led 5-4 through the first four minutes, but following the first media timeout, Taylor erupted with 11 straight points to open up a double-digit lead.
- TU's Ryan Robinson led the home team throughout a strong first half as he scored 15 of his 21 points during the first 20 minutes to help give Taylor a 40-30 lead heading into halftime.
- After trailing by as many as 13, the Cougars closed the gap to five, 65-60, with a minute to play. However, Taylor made enough free throws down the stretch to hold off the SAU rally.
FOR THE COUGARS
- Brandon Durnell had a career-high 26 points and hauled in 11 rebounds to record his second double-double of the season.
- Paul Marandet also scored in double figures, finishing with 17 points while dishing out eight assists.
- Spring Arbor had its worst shooting game of the season at 38 percent (25-for-66) while going just 4-for-24 from three-point range.
FOR THE TROJANS
- Robinson led Taylor with 21 points and Mason Degenkolb posted 16.
- Taylor's bench scored 22 points.
- The Trojans shot 48 percent (25-for-52) on the afternoon.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor hosts a pair of top-5 ranked teams next week with No. 5 Marian University (8-1, 1-1 CL) coming to town on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University (11-1, 3-0 CL) on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m.
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